Celebrating Scottish Traveller Culture: Stories, Songs and Poetry In briefVenue - Project Room 1.06, 50 George SquareOrganiser - Dr. Robert Fell (SGSAH Postdoctoral Fellow in Celtic and Scottish Studies)Featured performers - Jess Smith, Joss Cameron, Sam DonaldsonAbout the eventJoin us for an afternoon celebrating the culture, heritage and history of Scotland’s Traveller communities. The afternoon’s celebration includes live performances from community members Jess Smith, Joss Cameron and Sam Donaldson.Now an officially recognised ethnic minority, Scotland’s Traveller communities are made up of many different groups who have been known by a variety of names over the past millennium. The communities' historical development has given them distinctive cultural identities and they share rich traditions of song, storytelling, poetry and much more.This event provides a short overview of Scotland's Traveller communities and showcases some of the cultural traditions they enjoy. Many recordings of the communities’ voices from the past can be found in School of Scottish Studies Archives and online through the Tobar an Dualchais/Kist o Riches resource.Explore the Tobar an Dualchais/Kist o Riches websiteExplore our archivesEstablished in 1951, the School of Scottish Studies Archives comprise extensive collections on the cultural traditions and folklore of Scotland and its people. At their core is the ethnological fieldwork undertaken by staff and students over the past 70 years, including a sound archive of some 33,000 recordings, a photographic archive containing thousands of images from the 1930s onwards, a film and video collection, and a manuscript archive.Find our more about the School of Scottish Studies ArchivesAbout the artistsJess SmithJess is an author and storyteller seeped in the tradition of her Traveller culture. Jess spent her childhood nights at campfires listening to the old tales of the Travelling people so that they should never die but live on as part of Scotland’s oldest culture. She raises cultural awareness through storytelling at schools throughout Scotland, and speaks at libraries, prisons, universities, clubs and church groups.Find out more about Jess on her website.Joss CameronJoss Cameron is a Scottish folk singer born in Edinburgh with family links to the Travelling tradition. Joss has a long professional career behind her, starting off her career as a nightclub singer in 1988 in the Costa del Sol and as a soloist with the Gibraltar Choral Society. She initially studied classical music, became a founding member of the band ‘SHIANFOLK’, and then as soloist sings traditional ballads, many of the songs from the Northeast of Scotland. She also plays the violin and Highland Bagpipes and is a professional artist.Find out more about Joss on her website.Sam DonaldsonSam Donaldson is a Scottish Traveller activist, poet and filmmaker from Dunfermline, Fife. Sam is passionate on conserving the culture of Travellers in Scotland, including the Traveller language, Cant, and has committed herself to raising awareness of Traveller issues and rights. Sam’s activism has seen her champion various causes, including presenting findings on Traveller youth at Westminster, and being involved in various protests and educational events. Sam is the holder of two awards and is currently studying towards a BA in Media and Communication.How to attendThis is an in-person event held on the University of Edinburgh's campus. It is free to attend and open to all, with no booking necessary.Are you interested in studying with us?Home of the School of Scottish Studies Archives, we are the longest established Celtic department in Scotland.Choose from a wide range of undergraduate degrees in Celtic, Scottish Ethnology, Scottish Studies, and Primary Education with Gaelic, or a range of postgraduate programmes, including our Masters by Research in Scottish Ethnology.Find out more about Celtic and Scottish Studies Apr 26 2023 14.00 - 16.00 Celebrating Scottish Traveller Culture: Stories, Songs and Poetry Join us for an afternoon celebrating the culture, heritage and history of Scotland’s Traveller communities, including live performances. Project Room 1.06 50 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9LH Find the venue
Celebrating Scottish Traveller Culture: Stories, Songs and Poetry In briefVenue - Project Room 1.06, 50 George SquareOrganiser - Dr. Robert Fell (SGSAH Postdoctoral Fellow in Celtic and Scottish Studies)Featured performers - Jess Smith, Joss Cameron, Sam DonaldsonAbout the eventJoin us for an afternoon celebrating the culture, heritage and history of Scotland’s Traveller communities. The afternoon’s celebration includes live performances from community members Jess Smith, Joss Cameron and Sam Donaldson.Now an officially recognised ethnic minority, Scotland’s Traveller communities are made up of many different groups who have been known by a variety of names over the past millennium. The communities' historical development has given them distinctive cultural identities and they share rich traditions of song, storytelling, poetry and much more.This event provides a short overview of Scotland's Traveller communities and showcases some of the cultural traditions they enjoy. Many recordings of the communities’ voices from the past can be found in School of Scottish Studies Archives and online through the Tobar an Dualchais/Kist o Riches resource.Explore the Tobar an Dualchais/Kist o Riches websiteExplore our archivesEstablished in 1951, the School of Scottish Studies Archives comprise extensive collections on the cultural traditions and folklore of Scotland and its people. At their core is the ethnological fieldwork undertaken by staff and students over the past 70 years, including a sound archive of some 33,000 recordings, a photographic archive containing thousands of images from the 1930s onwards, a film and video collection, and a manuscript archive.Find our more about the School of Scottish Studies ArchivesAbout the artistsJess SmithJess is an author and storyteller seeped in the tradition of her Traveller culture. Jess spent her childhood nights at campfires listening to the old tales of the Travelling people so that they should never die but live on as part of Scotland’s oldest culture. She raises cultural awareness through storytelling at schools throughout Scotland, and speaks at libraries, prisons, universities, clubs and church groups.Find out more about Jess on her website.Joss CameronJoss Cameron is a Scottish folk singer born in Edinburgh with family links to the Travelling tradition. Joss has a long professional career behind her, starting off her career as a nightclub singer in 1988 in the Costa del Sol and as a soloist with the Gibraltar Choral Society. She initially studied classical music, became a founding member of the band ‘SHIANFOLK’, and then as soloist sings traditional ballads, many of the songs from the Northeast of Scotland. She also plays the violin and Highland Bagpipes and is a professional artist.Find out more about Joss on her website.Sam DonaldsonSam Donaldson is a Scottish Traveller activist, poet and filmmaker from Dunfermline, Fife. Sam is passionate on conserving the culture of Travellers in Scotland, including the Traveller language, Cant, and has committed herself to raising awareness of Traveller issues and rights. Sam’s activism has seen her champion various causes, including presenting findings on Traveller youth at Westminster, and being involved in various protests and educational events. Sam is the holder of two awards and is currently studying towards a BA in Media and Communication.How to attendThis is an in-person event held on the University of Edinburgh's campus. It is free to attend and open to all, with no booking necessary.Are you interested in studying with us?Home of the School of Scottish Studies Archives, we are the longest established Celtic department in Scotland.Choose from a wide range of undergraduate degrees in Celtic, Scottish Ethnology, Scottish Studies, and Primary Education with Gaelic, or a range of postgraduate programmes, including our Masters by Research in Scottish Ethnology.Find out more about Celtic and Scottish Studies Apr 26 2023 14.00 - 16.00 Celebrating Scottish Traveller Culture: Stories, Songs and Poetry Join us for an afternoon celebrating the culture, heritage and history of Scotland’s Traveller communities, including live performances. Project Room 1.06 50 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9LH Find the venue
Apr 26 2023 14.00 - 16.00 Celebrating Scottish Traveller Culture: Stories, Songs and Poetry Join us for an afternoon celebrating the culture, heritage and history of Scotland’s Traveller communities, including live performances.
